What is the price of onions in Cameroon?

As of January 2023, onions in Cameroon is US$ 0.29 per kg (181 XAF), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

Onions Price in Cameroon - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Onions Prices in Cameroon

US$ 0.29 / kg

181 XAF / kg

MoM ▲ 13.1% YoY ▲ 13.1%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2023

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (XAF)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	0.29	181	▲ 13.1%	▲ 13.1%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the onions price in Cameroon available is US$ 0.29 per kg (181 XAF), up 13.1% year-on-year.

In 2023, Cameroon exported 6,853 tonnes of onions valued at US$1,989,119, ranking #61 among 127 global exporters and accounting for 0.0% of world exports. The country is a net exporter, with onion production reaching 376,222 tonnes in 2024, ranking #40 globally and representing 0.3% of world output. The latest export unit value is US$0.2902 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - onions in Cameroon

Exports UN Comtrade · 2023

In 2023, Cameroon exported $2M (6.9 kt) of onions▲ 407.3% YoY. That ranks #61 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$2M

Export value

6.9 kt

Export volume

#61 / 127

World rank

Global share

$0.29

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top onions exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2023

#1 Netherlands $1B · 20.7%
#2 China $577.8M · 12%
#3 Mexico $449.9M · 9.3%
#4 India $416.1M · 8.6%
#5 US $396.5M · 8.2%

Annual export data Cameroon · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2023	$2M	6.9 kt	$0.29
2022	$392.1K	1.5 kt	$0.26
2021	$900.1K	2.8 kt	$0.32
2020	$798.6K	2.5 kt	$0.33

Production FAOSTAT · 2024

Cameroon produced 376.2 kt of onions in 2024▲ 2.3% YoY. It ranks #40 among producing countries (0.3% of world output).

376.2 kt

mi_production

42,664 ha

Area harvested

0.88 t/ha

Yield

#40

World rank

Production by year (tonnes)

When is onions in season in Cameroon? FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar

In Cameroon, onions is mainly harvested in January, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December.

HS Code

onions is traded under Harmonized System code 0703.10. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO); harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.

Cameroon onions - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 Cameroon shipped 4,392 tonnes of onions. Across 2019 alone, the interest in Cameroon onions (vegetables category) has gone down, with a change of -7.166 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, onions' exports went up by 6000% bringing the country US$0.31m for the year 2019. Cameroon's onions exports are classified as:

Onions, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (HS code 200120)
Dried onions, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (HS code 071220)
Onions provisionally preserved, e.g. by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption (HS code 071110)
Fresh or chilled onions and shallots (HS code 070310)

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Cameroon onions export values

In 2019, Cameroon supplied onions valued at 0.31m USD, a reduction of -33.90% from 2018's total onions export of 0.469m USD. The annual reduction in value of Cameroon onions between 2017 to 2018 was 1279.412 per cent.

The annual change in the volume of Cameroon's onions exports between 2017 and 2019 was 6000 percent when compared to a variation of -7.166% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Cameroon onions ( in '000$ )

Cameroon's leading export markets for onions are DRC Congo, Belgium, Nigeria, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

Cameroon purchased 2,919 tonnes of onions in 2019.

Production

The production of onions in Cameroon was 1,300,784 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of 2.71%. The country had an estimated 93,360.00 hectares under onions cultivation.

Onions Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest onions prices in other Africa countries:

Kenya$0.42/kg Egypt$0.50/kg Uganda$0.55/kg Zambia$0.85/kg Tanzania$0.60/kg Zimbabwe$0.66/kg South Africa$0.34/kg Ghana$0.64/kg Nigeria$0.56/kg Ethiopia$0.30/kg Malawi$0.68/kg Botswana$1.21/kg Algeria$0.24/kg Namibia$1.57/kg Angola$0.43/kg

Other Vegetables Prices in Cameroon

Latest prices for other vegetables in Cameroon:

Bok choy$0.23/kg Okra$0.82/kg Cabbages$0.23/kg Lettuce$0.61/kg Tomatoes$1.12/kg Cucumber$0.99/kg Cauliflowers and broccoli$0.68/kg Jicama$0.19/kg Kabocha squash$0.82/kg Mushrooms$24.90/kg Snow peas$1.80/kg Truffles$24.90/kg Acorn squash$0.82/kg Arugula$0.20/kg

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